BILL ANALYSIS �
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 2214 (Monning)
As Amended May 25, 2012
Majority vote
HEALTH 13-6 APPROPRIATIONS 12-5
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|Ayes:|Monning, Ammiano, Atkins, |Ayes:|Fuentes, Blumenfield, |
| |Bonilla, Eng, Gordon, | |Bradford, Charles |
| |Hayashi, | |Calderon, Campos, Davis, |
| |Roger Hern�ndez, Bonnie | |Gatto, Ammiano, Hill, |
| |Lowenthal, Mitchell, Pan, | |Lara, Mitchell, Solorio |
| |V. Manuel P�rez, Williams | | |
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|Nays:|Logue, Garrick, Mansoor, |Nays:|Harkey, Donnelly, |
| |Nestande, Silva, Smyth | |Nielsen, Norby, Wagner |
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SUMMARY : Establishes the Health Workforce Development Council
(Council) within the California Workforce Investment Board
(CWIB) to help expand the state's health workforce.
Specifically, this bill :
1)Requires CWIB to establish a special committee known as the
Council to help expand the state's health workforce in order
to provide access to quality healthcare for all Californians.
States legislative intent to expand the state's primary care
workforce between 2013 and 2023.
2)Specifies that the membership of the Council is to consist of
the appropriate representatives from the CWIB's existing
membership, as well as representatives from other state
agencies and departments, higher education, labor, the
healthcare industry, workforce groups, philanthropic and
nongovernmental entities, and other appropriate health
advocates.
3)Requires the Council to do all of the following:
a) Develop a comprehensive statewide plan and
implementation strategy for health workforce development
through strategic partnerships;
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b) Examine proven strategies and policies to increase
health workforce supply that can be replicated and deployed
through sector strategy and other models;
c) Provide guidance on the development and maturation of
regional health workforce partnerships to address regional
healthcare and delivery system needs;
d) Use regional partnerships to identify and inform
regional and statewide health workforce development
priorities; and,
e) Seek expertise from multisector representatives to
enhance the understanding of the issues and policies needed
to ensure that California has the necessary workforce to
provide access to quality, culturally, and linguistically
appropriate healthcare.
4)States that the CWIB representative will be the chair of the
Council.
5)Requires the Council to inform the Legislature of its health
initiatives and progress through its annual report to the
federal Department of Labor. Specifies that this report must
comply with existing reporting requirements.
6)Sunsets the provisions of this bill to January 1, 2019.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Establishes CWIB within the California Labor and Workforce
Development Agency.
2)Requires CWIB to establish a special committee known as the
Green Collar Jobs Council (GCJC) comprised of the appropriate
representatives from the CWIB existing membership, including
K-12 representative, the California Community Colleges
representative, the Business, Transportation and Housing
Agency representative, the Employment Development Department
representative, and other appropriate members. Authorizes
CWIB to call on other state agencies, other higher education
representatives, and industry representatives as well as
philanthropic, nongovernmental, and environmental groups as
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appropriate and necessary to serve as consultants to the GCJC
in the development of green jobs initiative.
3)Establishes, under federal law, the federal Workforce
Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) to, among other things,
consolidate, coordinate, and improve employment, training,
literacy, and vocational programs in the United States.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to Assembly Appropriations Committee,
negligible additional state costs are expected, given that this
bill codifies an existing effort within the CWIB that currently
receives core funding through the federal WIA (Public Law
105-220). The proposed January 1, 2019, sunset date would allow
the Legislature to reconsider the availability of federal
funding for these activities as well as the make-up, duties, and
functions of the committee after several years of operation.
COMMENTS : The author is the sponsor of this measure. According
to the author, to assist in the implementation of federal
healthcare reform, support the expansion of insurance coverage,
address the shortages and maldistribution of providers, there is
a need for an adequate healthcare workforce with the necessary
skills. According to the author, this bill will establish
within the CWIB the Council to help expand California's
healthcare workforce. The Council would provide a forum for
broad stakeholder agreement, assist in identifying and
addressing regional needs, and allow for the collaboration of
various public, private, non-profit, and non-governmental groups
to assist in developing a statewide plan and implementation
strategy for addressing the health workforce needs of
Californians, especially in primary care. According to the
author, this measure is necessary to ensure the development,
oversight, and continuous improvement of California's health
workforce.
Analysis Prepared by : Rosielyn Pulmano / HEALTH / (916)
319-2097
FN: 0003857
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